Julius O. Barth
July 31, 2013
Julius Oskar Barth, 79, a 34-year resident of Middlebury, Indiana, died unexpectedly in his home Wednesday morning, July 31, while awaiting a ride to the airport to attend his eldest son’s wedding in Long Beach, California. While he had a heart condition, Julius had been in stable health in recent months. He was born July 6, 1934, in the...
Kathy Bailey
July 21, 2013
Kathy (Robinson) Bailey, age 56 years old, of Bristol, passed away at home on Sunday July 21, 2013. Kathy was born on August 19, 1956 in Shelbiana, KY. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Kathleen Robinson; sister Ruth Ann Crossett and brother, Claudy Jay Robinson. Kathy is survived by her husband of 30 years, James...
Carol A. Hartranft
July 14, 2013
Carol A. Hartranft, 72 of Elkhart, passed away Sunday July 14, 2013 at 2:40 pm at her home surrounded by her family. She was born January 18, 1941 in Austin, Minnesota to LeRoy F. and Mary K. (Frayser) Williams. She married Jack N. Hartranft on Sept. 22, 1967 in South Dakota. He survives with 4 children, Sarah (Bill) Puida...
Linda L. Nagy
July 11, 2013
Linda L. Nagy, 71, of Goshen, passed away Thursday July 11, at home. She was born Feb. 23, 1942 in Sturgis, MI to Willis and Lois (Powers) Roberts. On Nov. 22, 1964 in Elkhart, she married James F. Nagy, who survives along with her sister Arlene (Lloyd) Schrock of Indianapolis, several nieces and nephews, great and great-great nieces and...
Dennis J. Grace
July 5, 2013
Dennis J. Grace, 60, of Elkhart, passed away Friday July 5 at home after a long battle with cancer. He was born May 22, 1953 in Erie, PA to Robert E. and Pauline (Kuchar) Grace. Surviving are his best friend, Cheryl (Secaur) Cappelletti, two sons: Christopher of Indianapolis, IN and Michael Grace of New Orleans, LA, two brothers: Thomas...
Aleene A. Thompson
July 4, 2013
Aleene A. Thompson, 92, of Elkhart, went to her eternal home to worship her heavenly Father forever on Thursday, July 4, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, F. Douglas, on 12-29-1998. Formerly a lifelong resident of Indianapolis, IN, she and Doug were married in 1946 and celebrated 52 years of marriage before he passed away. She...
Benard Stoll
July 3, 2013
Benard Stoll, 13, of Bristol, passed away Sunday July 3 at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. Arrangements are pending.
Julie Ann Bliler
July 3, 2013
Julie Ann Bliler, 48 of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born October 8, 1964 in Lafayette, Ind. to Kestutis (Kess) and Jenny L. (Heist) Eidenas. She married Jeffrey S. Bliler on February 5, 1995 in Miami, Fla. He survives with 4 children, Nicole Terrell, Samuel Bliler, Jonas Bliler and Olivia Bliler...
Mary Janice Decker-Cathcart
June 30, 2013
Mary Janice Decker-Cathcart, 79, of Union, MI, passed away Sunday at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Sept. 19, 1933 in Stewart County, TN. to Robert E. and Lillie F. (Dowdy) Manners. She married Chester Virgil Decker who preceded her in death. She then married Norman Cathcart on March 27, 1999. He survives with her son Steven (Elizabeth Carey)...
Ned D. Parcell
June 27, 2013
Ned D. Parcell, 83 of Elkhart, passed away Thursday June 27, 2013 at Greenleaf Health Campus. He was born December 29, 1929 in Elkhart to Clifton and Marie (Baughman) Parcell. On January 14, 1951 in Elkhart, he married Beatrice A. Leiber. She survives with 3 children, Connie (Kurt) Glinsmann of Elkhart, Richard (Valerie) Parcell of Bristol and Kathy (Ken)...
Lola Marie McGuire
June 27, 2013
Lola Marie McGuire, 66, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday June 27 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born May 12, 1947 in Elkhart to Charles Ray and Betty (Myers) Elkins. On June 12, 1965 in Elkhart she married Michael K. McGuire who survives along with a son: Ron (Mary) McGuire of Pinellas Park, FL, a daughter: Kathy (Mark) Moore...
Janice M. Perzee
June 19, 2013
Janice M. Perzee, 77 of Bristol, IN. passed away June 19, 2013 at 1:03 PM at Hospice House, Elkhart. She was born on Jan. 15, 1936 in Mishawaka, IN. to Joseph and Isabelle (Wiser) Krueger. She married Mel Perzee in 1986. He preceded her in death on Feb. 19, 2001. She was also preceded in death by her parents,...
Steven A. Aldrich
June 5, 2013
Steven A. Aldrich, 58 of Elkhart passed away Wed. June 5, 2013 at Hospice House of Elkhart. He was born September 2, 1954 in Niles, Michigan to Oris Richard and Marjorie G. (Ekins) Aldrich. He married Maureen “Mo” Montgomery who preceded him in death on Mar. 14, 2013. Surviving is a son, Chris A. Aldrich, his parents, Oris Richard...
Charlotte J. Canada
June 4, 2013
Charlotte J. Canada, 88, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday June 4, 2013 at Hospice House of Elkhart. She was born Dec. 24, 1924 in Poultney, VT., to Robert and Caroline (Dwyer) Jones. On Jan. 23, 1965 in Glens Falls, NY, she married Harold Canada who preceded her in death in July of 2000. Surviving are a daughter: Michelle (Paul)...
Donna Wood
May 27, 2013
Donna J. Wood, 80 of Bristol, passed away Monday May 27, 2013 at her home. She was born January 7, 1933 in Middlebury to William C. and Opal (Kalb) Miller. She married Jack E. Wood on May 16, 1954. He survives along with 3 daughters, Cathy Mark and Cindy Nicely both of Elkhart, and Pam Coy of Bristol; 8...
Margie Lee Holmes
May 23, 2013
Margie Lee Holmes, 85 of Elkhart, went to be with her beloved husband, Raymond on May 23, 2013 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born July 5, 1927 in Union County, Kentucky to George W. and Laura A. Gibson. She married Raymond Lee Holmes on September 22, 1943 in Dixon, KY. Surviving are 2 sons, Kenneth Lee (Susan Jane)...
J. Levon Byrd
May 22, 2013
J. Levon Byrd, 87 of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at his home. He was born August 13, 1925 in White Pigeon, Michigan to Lonnie and Willowdean (Ward) Byrd. He married Betty L. Shafer on July 2, 1947. Surviving are a son, Michael (Linda) Byrd of Shipshewana; 2 grandsons, Christopher (Linda) Byrd and Jeffrey (Jill) Byrd, and...
Mary Alice Bessinger-Ditto
May 19, 2013
Mary Alice Bessinger-Ditto, 93, of San Juan, TX, formerly of Elkhart, passed away May 19, 2013 at Rio Grande Regional Hospital, McAllen, TX. She was born March 20, 1920 in Tyner, IN to Earl S. and Beulah C. (Pence) Bennett. On Aug. 18, 1944 she married Gerald M. Bessinger who preceded her in death on July 8, 1991. On...
Donald L. Hartman
May 14, 2013
Donald L. Hartman, 79 of Elkhart, passed away at 3:45 pm Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the Elkhart Hospice House. He was born January 17, 1934 in Elkhart to Leolin and Lulu Merle (Yoder) Hartman. He married Betsie A. Hertwig on March 6, 1999. She survives with his daughters, Sherri Alonso of Michigan City, IN and Gail Richardson of...
Dorothy J. Thwaits
May 3, 2013
Dorothy J. Thwaits, 79, of Bristol, Ind., and Sarasota, Fla., passed away May 3, 2013 at Sprenger Healthcare Center, Mishawaka. She was born July 26, 1933 in Arlington, Ohio to Clair A. and Connie E. (Clum) Leiber. She married Donald Jones in 1952. He preceded in death in 1954. She then married John Nicholson in 1956 and later divorced....
